Gertrude "Gertie" Alberta Haye Woodard

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Apr 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Gertrude "Gertie" Alberta Haye Woodard, 91, was born on June 10, 1921, in Montreal, Canada, to the late Noel Haye and Catherine Daniel. She lived in Albany, Manhattan, the Bronx and Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Montreal, Canada. She returned to the USA, where she resided with her daughter, Dina Bourdeau and son-in-law, Brent Bourdeau in the Pocono region, later transitioning to Pleasant Valley Nursing home in Snydersville until the time of her passing.

Gertrude was the second of nine children born to Noel and Catherine Haye. Six of Gertie's siblings preceded her in death: Steven, Oscar, Arnold, Dorothy and Richard Haye, and Alice West. She also was preceded in death by her great-grandson, Orlando Taylor. Gertrude's surviving brother, Irwin Haye, lives in Lachine, Quebec, Canada, with his son.

Gertrude met and married John Henry Woodard in New York City, N.Y. She leaves behind six children: Aberdeen (Dina) Bourdeau, John Woodard Jr., Trudi Taylor, Pierette Woodard, Kandy Davenport and Tammy Woodard.